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Old 12-18-2019, 10:37 AM   #5384
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Originally Posted by bradmo9 View Post
It's always a drivers race in the 1/4 no matter what car your in. But at a dragstrip EQUAL good drivers ZLE vs GT 500 isn't a drivers race. The 500 will be close to .4-.5 second faster.
0.3-0.4 given both car's best runs to date.

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Originally Posted by Evansa22 View Post
Lastly, anyone who's seen the video of speed phenom running on a backroad. I laughed out loud when he parks the car and spins the rotary dial to park. Just cant get into it
Ram 1500 gear selector is up there for worst decision on the GT500.

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Originally Posted by RobbyBeefcake87 View Post
I don't get it, who cares if it doesn't perform as well as the dct. Use the dct for all advertising metrics and comparisons but give the manual guys an offering.

Maybe it would take away from the hype of the dct, or maybe all funds were used in the development and incorporation of the dct. However I really doubt slapping a tremec on there would have been all that difficult. So what if it needs some torque management and nannies to protect itself from the factory.

It's a front engine rwd pony car. It's a mustang, a Shelby at that, this thing deserved a manual, almost crazy to think it doesn't have one. Could have possibly been one of the most fun cars ever with tons of "cowboy science" with an m6 or m7. 760hp rowing your own gears!
C7 ZR1 manual could easily be used on the GT500. Ford says they might do it. I'm hopeful as I'm a manual guy. Don't even get me started on the C8 excuses GM tried to peddle...it was a cost decision pure and simple - all other excuses have been thoroughly debunked.
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